IS Bindra: Former BCCI president IS Bindra passes away
He is survived by a son and daughter.
Bindra served as chairman of the board from 1993 to 1996 and was also president of the Punjab Cricket Association from 1978 to 2014.
In 2015, the PCA stadium was renamed IS Bindra Stadium as a tribute to his inspirational work as a manager.
International Cricket Council president Jay Shah wrote on his ‘X’ account: “We extend our deepest condolences on the demise of Mr. IS Bindra, former BCCI president and one of the stalwarts of Indian cricket administration. May his legacy inspire future generations. Om Shanti.”
As Shah points out, Bindra was a stalwart of the Indian cricket board who officially became associated with the game in 1975.
He was best remembered for his role in organizing the 1987 World Cup – then known as the Reliance Cup – in India, the first time the global event had been moved outside the UK after events in 1975, 1979 and 1983. He led and led the coup accompanied by his close friend late Jagmohan Dalmiya and then BCCI chief NKP Salve.
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Bindra, who retired from cricket administration in 2014, also worked as chief advisor to the International Cricket Council when Sharad Pawar took over as president.
Before this, in 1994, Bindra had approached the Supreme Court of India to break Doordarshan’s monopoly on cricket broadcasting.
A positive decision from the apex court helped Bindra and his team bring global companies such as ESPN and TWI to the Indian market, which soon expanded to become the largest in the world.
However, his official life also had its share of painful moments; His support for Lalit Modi after the IPL match-fixing saga earned him his share of brickbats.
Bindra also played a key role in the appointment of Haroon Lorgat as CEO of Cricket South Africa, a move that did not win him many friends either.
But overall Bindra remained one of the architects of commercially modern Indian cricket.
